The ATC sounded more nervous than the pilots. The wind direction/speed was the most useful information. ATC should assume, that with two engines gone and working on an engine fire checklist, the crew has its hands/brain full and communicate comes third. So provide useful information and do the emergency stuff like informing the equipment on the nearest airports in the background.
My assumption is, that some single handed piloting would be a good help for ATC to get the other side perspective.